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/Sounds like the English word "jos" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
In Puerto Rico, to hustle hard, grind, and do whatever it takes legally to make money. Someone who josea doesn't wait around, they go out and find a way to make ends meet.
“We have to hustle hard this month to get by.”
“He's out there grinding every which way to provide for his family.”
/Sounds like the English word "jos" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
To steal or swipe, usually small things. Argentine street slang that sounds a bit lighter than "robar" but means exactly the same thing. Think of someone lifting your phone on the bus or swiping your wallet in the subway. Very common in Buenos Aires everyday slang.
“They swiped his phone on the bus.”
“Watch your backpack, they will steal anything around here.”
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/Sounds like the English word "jos" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
In Puerto Rico, to hustle hard, grind, and do whatever it takes legally to make money. Someone who josea doesn't wait around, they go out and find a way to make ends meet.
“We have to hustle hard this month to get by.”
“He's out there grinding every which way to provide for his family.”
/Sounds like the English word "jos" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
To steal or swipe, usually small things. Argentine street slang that sounds a bit lighter than "robar" but means exactly the same thing. Think of someone lifting your phone on the bus or swiping your wallet in the subway. Very common in Buenos Aires everyday slang.
“They swiped his phone on the bus.”
“Watch your backpack, they will steal anything around here.”
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Tinterillo
A shady, underqualified, or unethical lawyer who handles minor matters sloppily and is not to be trusted with anything serious. In Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia the term carries a well-established contemptuous meaning.